Forecast

Heavy Snowfall Predicted over J&K as Western Disturbance Edges Closer

By TWC Met Team

10 January 2019

TWC India

Here's our latest weather outlook for India.

Friday

A western disturbance (WD) is progressing over Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. It may lead to instability and induce low pressure over the region, causing moderate to heavy snow or rain around northern India on Friday through the weekend. Uttarakhand may also witness moderate amounts of snow as the WD will head eastward after crossing Jammu and Kashmir.

Punjab, Haryana and Delhi will possibly get scattered rains. Similarly, the states of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan may also experience isolated rains.

A cyclonic circulation over the southern Bay of Bengal leads to instability over the southern Bay of Bengal. The Andaman and Nicobar islands may witness scattered rain and thunderstorms from Friday to Tuesday.

Air quality is expected to be ‘poor' to 'very poor’, especially around Delhi and some major cities in northern, central, eastern, western and southern India.

Saturday and beyond

The western disturbance (WD) is likely to stir up heavy snow in Jammu and Kashmir as well as Himachal Pradesh on Saturday. Uttarakhand may also witness moderate amounts of snow as the WD will head eastward. Punjab, Haryana and Delhi may also experience scattered rains. Similarly, isolated rains are possible in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan.

An anti-cyclonic circulation dominates western, central, eastern and southern India through the weekend inducing dry weather in the southern parts of the country (barring the Andaman and Nicobar Islands), and some parts of western, northern and eastern India.

Dense fog will cover most of the north and north-western states like Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan. Air quality will be ‘poor' to 'very poor’, especially around Delhi and other major cities across India.

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